Expands the federal fraud provision in Section 1033 of title 18 to cover fraud involving the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds.

Official title: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 21-NOV-2025

Referred 21-NOV-2025

Approved by committee 08-JAN-2026

Reported 09-APR-2026

On the calendar 09-APR-2026

Passed 14-MAY-2026

Senate

Received 18-MAY-2026

Key points

Sets the short title as the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Amends Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, by inserting language that names posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds
Adds no new penalties and makes no other changes to the section in the text provided

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (09-APR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-MAY-2026).

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Committee referrals (2)

Judiciary Committee (House)
Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) Cosponsors · 5

■ 5 R

5 Republicans

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (18-MAY-2026) Engrossed in House (14-MAY-2026) Reported in House (09-APR-2026) Introduced in House (21-NOV-2025) House: On passage Passed, 243-179, 14-MAY-2026 House: On motion to recommit Failed, 210-213, 14-MAY-2026